# -tar
## Albanian
### Etymology

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Similar usage to Latin -tor.

### Suffix

-tar m (indefinite plural -tarë, definite singular -tari, feminine equivalent -tare)
* forms agent nouns. -er
    Synonyms: -ës, -tor
    ‎ar (“gold”) + ‎-tar → ‎artar (“goldsmith”)
    ‎shkencë (“science”) + ‎-tar → ‎shkencëtar (“scientist”)
    ‎gjellë (“food”) + ‎-tar → ‎gjellëtar (“cook”)
    ‎shqip (“Albanian”, adjective) + ‎-tar → ‎shqiptar (“an Albanian”, noun)
* forms relational adjectives. -al
    Synonym: -ik
    ‎komb (“nation”) + ‎-tar → ‎kombëtar (“national”)
    ‎qeveri (“government”) + ‎-tar → ‎qeveritar (“governmental”)
    ‎shqip (“Albanian”, adjective) + ‎-tar → ‎shqiptar (“Albanian”, adjective)

#### Derived terms
## Basque
### Alternative forms

* -dar, -tiar, -ar, -liar

### Suffix

-tar
* Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote demonyms.

#### Derived terms
## Estonian
### Etymology

Clipped from the ending of tütar. Cognate to Finnish -tar.

### Suffix

-tar (genitive -tari, partitive -tari)
* Forms feminine agent or occupational nouns
    kaunis "beautiful" → kaunitar "beautiful woman"
    laulja "singer" → lauljatar "female singer"

#### Synonyms

* -nna (in some cases)

#### Derived terms
## Finnish
### Etymology

Clipped from tytär (“daughter”) and then adapted to vowel harmony.

### Suffix

-tar (front vowel harmony variant -tär, linguistic notation -tAr)
* Forms the female counterpart of nouns indicating a person.
    ‎kuningas (“king”) + ‎-tar → ‎kuningatar (“queen”)
    ‎näyttelijä (“actor”) + ‎-tar → ‎näyttelijätär (“actress”)
    ‎Saksa (“Germany”) + ‎-tar → ‎saksatar (“a German female”)

#### Usage notes

* This is a nominal suffix, i.e. attached to nouns.
* The suffix is appended to the weak stem.
* With words ending in -lainen, -tar is appended to the stem not including -lainen.
* Nowadays it's uncommon and old fashioned to use the female forms of professions.
* Historically surnames ending in -nen had female forms, e.g. if a man had Leinonen as his surname, his wife would have been Leinotar instead.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of -tar (Kotus type 32*C/sisar, tt-t gradation) :

#### Related terms

* -tär (front vowel variant)

### References

* ↑ Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
* 1 2 Auli Hakulinen with Maria Vilkuna, Riitta Korhonen, Vesa Koivisto, Tarja Riitta Heinonen, and Irja Alho (2004) “§ 192 tAr-sanojen muoto ja merkitys”, in Iso suomen kielioppi‎, Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, →ISBN

## Greenlandic
### Pronunciation

* (Nuuk) IPA: /-tar/, [-tɑʁ]

### Suffix

-tar (v-v$^?$, additive$^?$, VTV → VsV$^?$)
* Signifies habitual behaviour.
    atuarpoq (“attends school (once)”) -> atuartarpoq (“attends school (is a student)”)
** 1992, “Usuni kipigaa”, in Atuagagdliutit:Nammineq tissassarluni inersinnaannginnerluni anisuualu qanoq ililluni anisassava?I wonder if he will be unable to stimulate himself to an orgasm, and how will the semen leave?

#### Usage notes

Was formerly sometimes truncative.

#### Derived terms
### References

* Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 124, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
* -tar in Katersat
* Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 75, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014

## Irish
### Alternative forms

* -tear (slender form)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /t̪ˠəɾˠ/

### Suffix

-tar
* Autonomous ending of first conjugation verbs in the present tense, present subjunctive mood, and conditional mood